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Alexandria, Virginia

George Washington Memorial Tree

In 1932, Americans honored their first president's 200th birthday by planting trees.
The George Washington Stone display
Albuquerque, New Mexico

George Washington Turquoise Stone

A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.
William Hilleary House
Bladensburg, Maryland

William Hilleary House

George Washington once stopped by this house for dinner.
Pohick Church (2019)
Lorton, Virginia

Pohick Church

This church is known as "The Home Church of George Washington and George Mason."
The simple treat was so popular, it had eponymous baking pans.
food

Bake a Forgotten 19th-Century Presidential 'Pie'

Washington Pie is actually a layer cake or bread pudding, depending on the recipe.
Carina Finn February 15, 2021
The White Post
White Post, Virginia

The White Post

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.
The Washington Window at Selby Abbey
Selby, England

The Washington Window

This stained-glass window in an English church bears the coat of arms of George Washington's family.
New York, New York

Ear Inn

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).
Stained-glass window depicting Washington at prayer.
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Washington Memorial Chapel

An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.
The salt marsh south of the nature center.
Brooklyn, New York

Marine Park Salt Marsh

This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.
It's good to be the first First Lady.
objects of intrigue

Martha Washington Used a Government Perk to Cancel Her Newspaper

Just four of her "Free Franks"—letters delivered without postage—are known to survive.
Matthew Taub May 6, 2019
objects of intrigue

Secrets of George Washington's Hidden Beer Recipe

It's not as delicious as you might expect.
Lizzie Philip March 11, 2019
Gilbert Stuart House.
North Kingstown, Rhode Island

Gilbert Stuart Birthplace

The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Main gate.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fort Mifflin

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.
Exterior of the tavern.
Alexandria, Virginia

Gadsby's Tavern

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.
This painting was long believed to be the work of Gilbert Stuart and to depict Hercules. But a panel of experts concluded, in the late 2010s, that both beliefs are wrong, which means that no known image of Hercules survives to this day.*
food

Meet Hercules, One of America’s Early Celebrity Chefs

Heralded for his food, the enslaved cook headed the first presidential kitchen.
Daniel Crown February 21, 2018
Graffiti from 1861.
Alexandria, Virginia

Civil War Graffiti at Washington's Tomb

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.
The slave memorial.
Alexandria, Virginia

Mount Vernon Slave Cemetery

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.